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Welcome to GOY....will watch out for your blog/photos. Don't panic...there will be lots of help available to you via the members here. I know the feeling of being overwhelmed....I'm just starting out too and your space will be a challenge with steep path and steps. Wishing you success, Sparkly.

The GOYpedia at the bottom of the page could be of help to you for ideas. Take a peek and see if there are any categories for your type of terrain.

just remember that we all started off knowing very little about gardening. i am still learning over 50 years later from my first attempts. over the years i have had some disasters, but when it does go right it's great. you can get lots of advice from this site. you can also get books with lots of hints from your local library as well.

normaly what seams like the worst disadvantage if looked at in the right way can be turned around into a real benefit . also how much time you going to spend out there and how much do you want to spend ? sometimes putting one focal point like a choice plant,sculpture or water feacture will realy inspire you to easily do the rest .see you tomorrow sparkly .

As Bamboo says, one step at a time (although she is presuming that you have already built steps up the steep slope!). Slowly, remove the grass if ou don't like it, or cut it short. Replant with plants that like good drainage? Helianthemum, for low growers, or cistus for taller plants. Is it in the sun? Phil J

Hello and welcome to GOY from me. We all start off like this so dont worry! One step at a time is good advice, advance slowly and tackle the problem in parts?. My second garden was very steep and I terraced it which worked very well. Some of the members have posted pictures on how they tackled this problem . so take time to have a look.

Had a look at the pics - that's a pretty steep gradient there in the front, I can see why its been lawned. On a slope like that, regular gardening/weeding/digging/cutting back would not be at all easy to do. Do you not like the grass? Or are you wanting to know how to cut it easily? Flymo is the answer, or a hover mower, without a box preferably, lighter to use. And you need a half moon edger to cut out about an inch of the turf either side of the steps and path, all the way along, so you can get edging shears in the gap to keep the edges trimmed and sharp, which will improve its appearance no end.
If you want some plants out there, I wouldn't mind seeing a pic from the gate upwards, to try to establish just how steep it is...

Thanks for your advice! I don't mind the grass! But as you say looking pretty unruley at times and need tips of how to make it look better!
Would like to add more interest in the way of plants but not really sure where to start!!!
I've had a look at some of the photos on here so many lovely ideas!